Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2083, Daniel Edwards, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Edwards, Daniel Lois
W 2083
CONTENTS

Alb. 953 Rhode Island
Daniel Edwards
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Sheffield of the Regt. commanded by Col. Moyer in the Rh. Island line for 22 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rh. Island at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov: 1833 and Rev. M. p. Newell Kingston
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $183.33 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. 24 36.66
$219.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Co. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 108.
On file Apr 27: '36 transf d to Albany from 4: Sep: 1835 - May 3: 1836 In Sett. John Edwards, July 12: '36

447 New York.
Louis Edwards
widow of Daniel Edwards who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Rhode Island Ind.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec 1849 and sent to
L. Edwards Wesley New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 155 Vol. 1
July
Book D
Ad
Det. to Louis Edwards Lany: 4i 1830 - In closing Certificate
Am. D. Rumsay 12 th Jan y 1850

DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832. STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND, ss. COUNTY OF Washington, ss.
On this sixth day of Septm 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Daniel Edwards a resident of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode-Island, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
that is to say, in  in some time in Septm 1776, when he belonged to Capt. Thomas Shef- field's company of the Charlestown militia, he vol- unteered to serve under Capt. John Gaine & was marched to the Island of N. Island & was stationed near the town of Westerly on the Point to guard the shore & town against the enemy, which we were stationed here the enemy's fleet came into the bay & was situated to Tian  Town town some soon afterwards his changed then thinks in Decm  Decm after hav- ing served three months & he returned to his Char- lestown. In the winter of 1777, he was drafted from Capt. Sheffield's company of Charles- town & marched to Boston Neck near the South Ferry, where he served for  three three months in guarding the shore there under Capt. Sheffield in Col. Wey  Wey  Regt He thinks Col. Cook commanded at Newport in as the time of his afternoon  service there. In Septm 1777, he was drafted from Capt. Sheffield's company in said Charlestown for a period of thirty days & was marched to Siverton  Siverton , under Capt. John Park, he thinks it was then in Spencer's  under Capt. Gaine He served this term out & returned home to Charlestown. He remembers General Spencer had the command of the troops at Siverton. Near the close of the year 1777, or the commencement of 1778, he was again drafted at said Charlestown from Capt. John Park's company for a term of two months & marched under said Park to Point- Judith Point & stationed at Stephen Cham- plin's house & stayed in guarding the shore there to the end of the his term of his draft. On the spring of 1778, Nathan Dyer was drafted either from Capt. Joseph Wey  Wey company or from Capt. John Park's & he

and he further declares that he was born in said Charleston on the 13 th day of July 1757, when he has ever since resided. He has no record of his age or birth; that he does not remember that he ever saw any written discharge from any of said services, but that he was verbally discharged therefrom by his commanding officer; that he has no documentary evidence of any of said services; that he is not acquainted with any other person residing in his town or city, but that he refers to Messrs Perry & James Kenyon who are residing citizens of the town in which he resides to testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier. He further says that if all his aforesaid services is in doubt as he fears.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in Open Court Witn: Sam l . Helme Clk
Daniel Edwards
We, Messrs Perry  James Kenyon  James Edwards  James Kenyon residing in the same  town of Charleston
residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said  him who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
in Open Court
Witn: Sam l . Helme Clk
Hoasey Perry James Kenyon
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Hoasey Perry and James Kenyon  Hoasey Perry and James Kenyon who has signed the preceding certificate, are  are residents in the town of  the town of Charleston
and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certify that from their examination and knowledge of Ethan Cramdall Alvin Green and William Kenyon the proceedings before the Court consider their testimony contained in their preceding depositions entitled to credit.
I Samuel Helme
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twenty Fourth day of April 1833
Sam l . Helme Clk

442 Lois Edwards widow of Daniel New York, Married 1797 husband died 21 st July 1846.
Adm. 13 33 pm pm 4 March 48
D. Edwards Westbury NY Dec 29 July 1848

State of New York Albany County ss. On this 24 th day of July 1849 Lois Edwards a resident of the town of Germar in the said County of Albany aged Seventy six years personally appeared in the County Court of the said County of Albany and being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29 th of July 1848, that she is the widow of Daniel Edwards late of the town of Germar aforesaid who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he was a citizen of the state of Rhode Island and entered the service in that state, that she cannot state the particular service that he performed, that he was a revolu- tionary pensioner and his name was placed on the pension roll as she believes under the act of March 1818, and whilst he re- mained a citizen of Rhode Island, and for the evidence of his service she refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the pa- pers on file in the pension office which comprised his application for a pen- sion. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Edwards on the sixteenth day of September 1797. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Edwards died on the eighth day of Febru- ary 1845, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz at the

time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension — and she further swears that there is no record or documentary Evidence of her marriage to her knowledge except the family record of the said Daniel Edwards which accompanies this declaration, that the said Record has been kept in the family bible of the said Daniel Edwards which is now in her possession, that the said Record is in the hand writing of John Edwards a son of this declarant, that the same was transcribed by the said John Edwards about twenty five years ago from an old family record then in the family of the deceased which had become so much worn & mutilated as scarcely to be legible, and which original record now is lost or destroyed.
Sons Edwards
Sworn & Subscribed Before me in open Court this 24 th day of July 1849.
W. G. Angel County Judge of Albany Co
State of New York Albany County } ss. Clerk's Office }
I Martin Butts clerk of Albany County aforesaid and also clerk of Albany County Courts which is a court of Records do hereby certify that William G. Angel before whom the annexed affidavit was taken is Judge of Albany County as in said deurat sit forth and further that I am well acquainted

with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that his signature signed to said affidavit is his genuine hand writing. In witness whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county & of the said Court this 24th day of July 1849.
Martin Butts Clerk

State of New York County of Allegany } SS John Edwards of the Town County and State & Town of Genesee, } aforesaid being duly affirmed Saith That
(in relation to the annexed family record) deponent is the second son of Daniel Edwards and Lois his wife whose marriage is recorded in the said family record That this deponent thinks from the best of his recollection that about the year of our Lord 1823 or 4 his father got a new family Bible the old one having become worn and loose in the binding That at the request of his parents this deponent copied from the record in the old Bible into that of the new one all the births together with both the marriages of my father all of which were in the hand writings of my father that I have allways supposed that all the said record were correct and so far as my knowledge extends know them to be so That since the copying of the said records has often seen and examined the same and knows that the annexed are the same and believes at all the record existings of the said family except some of the children may have copied the same for their own convenience or satisfaction That the rest of the marriages recorded have been recorded since by some others These also appear correct and of which I have not the least doubt John Edwards
Affirmed and Subscribed
This 22 day of October 1849
before me
Wm P Langworthy Justice of the peace

October 22 1849
This may certify that I am intimately acquainted with the within named John Edwards and have been for more than twenty years, that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity, that he is honest and correct in his business transactions & that his character for respectability stands as high as any mans in this vicinity
Wm P Langworthy
State of New York Albany County ss
I Martin Butts Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William P. Langworthy before whom the preceding affidavit was taken and the preceding certificate was made, was at the time of taking such affidavit and making such certificate a justice of the Peace in & for said County and duly authorized to administer oaths and to take affidavits. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and truly believe that his name signed to said affidavit and to said certificate is his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal this

23 rd day of October 1849
Martin Butts Clerk
Anglica Oct. 23 rd 1849
This may certify to all whom it may concern, that I have been intimately & personally acquainted with John Edwards whose name is signed to the proceeding of fidelities over fifteen years and that his character for truth and veracity stands unimpeached and is irreproachably good.
Martin Butts Clerk of Anglica Co. N.Y.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Daniel Edwards & Anna Stillman Daughter of John Stillman was Married Feb y 16 th 1779
Daniel Edwards & Lois Stillman Daughter of Joseph Stillman was Married Sept r 16 th 1797
Daniel Edwards and
MARRIAGES.
Joseph Edwards & Barshala Hiscox was married Dec 12 1809
Annoh Hiscox & Nancy Edwards was married
William Edwards and Elizabeth Crandall was married
Daniel Edwards Jr. & Clarissa Gifford was Married Jan. 29 th 1825
John Edwards & Harriet Gifford was Married May 20 th 1830
Paul J. Edwards & Susan Conner was Married Oct. 29 th 1831
Pardon W. Hemen and Amy Edwards was married Oct 21. 1834

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Daniel Edwards was born July 13 th 1757
Anna Edwards wife of Daniel Edwards was born Sept r 7 th 1756
Lois Edwards wife of Daniel Edwards was born Sept r 7 th 1773
BIRTHS.
Joseph Edwards was born Nov r 13 th 1782
William Edwards was born May 1 st 1787
Nancy Edwards was born Jan y 20 th 1789
Daniel Edwards Jr was born October 8 th 1798
John Edwards was born September 18 th 1801
Eunice Edwards was born September 11 th 1804
Paul S Edwards was born October 13 th 1806
Army Edwards was born October 6 th 1808
Horace Edwards was born March 7 th 1811
Jonathan S Edwards was born March 16 th 1813
Barton Edwards was born May 21 st 1816

State of New York Allegany County } ss
Allegany County ss } Joseph Edwards being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a son of Daniel Edwards, by his first wife, that his father was married to Lois Stillman, in the year 1797. that deponent was about 16 years of age, and was present at the ceremony which was performed by Rev Asa Coon Sept 16, 1797 Deponent farther saith, that his father, said Daniel Edwards, was a soldier of the revolution, and received a pension to the time of his death, which occurred on 8th day of February 1845, and that Lois Edwards is the widow of the said Daniel Edwards. Deponent farther saith that said Daniel Edwards, was, at the time of the Revolution, a citizen of the town of Charlestown, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, but late of the town of Genesee, in the County of Allegany and State New York
Subscribed & affirmed } This 20 th day of June 1849 before me E. A. Green Justice
Joseph Edwards
State of New York } Allegany County } Clerks Office } ss
I certify that E. A. Green Esquire before whom the above Affidavit was taken was at the time of the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn & authorized to take the same & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name Subscribed thereto to be his proper handwriting. Witness my hand & Seal of said County this 24th day of July 1849 Martin Burtis clerk of Allegany County

State of New York } 13, I hereby certify that Allegany County } I am well acquainted with Joseph Edwards the within named deponent, and that I, have been so acquainted with him for fifteen years or more, and that I verily believe him to be a man of truth and veracity — never have heard his character questioned Alfred October 29 th 1869 E. H. Green Justice

DK OFFICE OF
State Record Commissioner.
Providence, R. I., July 14th 1902
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
out
Daniel Edwards of Charlestown, R.I. a Revolutionary soldier was a pensioner at the time of his death, Feb. 1845 and his widow received the same to date of her death, March, 1852, will you kindly send record of service etc. and oblige,
Yours truly,
R. Hammett Gilley
State Record Commissioner.
M.C.

O.W. + u
Tampa Fla. July 5-1902 To the Hon. Comr Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Can I procure copy of record of service in Revolution ary war of one Daniel Edwards of R.I.? He lived after the war in Charlestown, R.I. near the present Niantic. Think he was from near there from birth. I am his grand daughter, I am seeking proof entitling me to a place in the D.A.R. organization. He was a pensioner at the time of his decease in Little Genesee Allegany Co. N.Y. in Feb 1845 - and had been for 9 or 10 ten years there - his widow Lois Edwards continued to draw the pension until Mar 1852. This I know personally -

If this is clear, & will aid in procuring data such as I am in search of you will confer a great favor by replying in as brief a time as you find convenient -
With much Respect Sincerely
Mrs M. E. Rich
109 Palm Ave.
Full name (Mary L. Edwards Rich)

July-17-1902 Mrs. M. E. Rich Panke, Fla. July-21-1902 R. Kammerer Pills, Prov. R. d
2083 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2083 Lois Edwards. Widow Daniel Edwards. Pro. Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lois Edwards widow of Daniel New York Suspended let: 13 Sep 1849 to D. Edwards, (letter mislaid - resent Oct 13/49)
Set 29 July 1848

Little Genesee Allegany Co July 25/49
Dear Sir
Accompanying this, is an application for a pension, for my mother. We do not know that there is any Documentary Evidence existing save the family record which accompanies this, which if not inconsistent with the regulations of the Pension Office we should be pleased to have returned
Respectfully Yours
J L Edwards
Daniel Edwards
PS You Will observe that a portion of the record was made subsequent to the time mentioned in the affidavit and in a different hand writing and was done since the loss of the original record
D Edwards

Oct 19 1849 Rev. David W. W. Wilson Imm. de Hon J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Westerly September 6 1849
Dear Sir
About the last of July I forwarded to your Office an application of My Mother, Lois Edwards, for a Pension. Could you inform me whether that application was received, if so, whether the proof was sufficient, if not in what particular was it deficient. I am now in the neighborhood of her former residence; if any additional proof is wanted I have no doubt but it may be obtained.
D L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Very Respectfully Yours, D Edwards

Slacks Expenditures 27.600
Daniel Edwards R. I
Trade 22 months Adm'd
Wm. J. Newell Kingston

Clarke Edwards of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath saith, that he is seventy two years of age; that he and Daniel Edwards of Charlestown in said County were brought up together, and have been intimately acquainted with each other until this time; that this Deponent in the Winter of 1776-7 served in Capt John Parks Company of Militia of Charlestown three months guarding the Inhabitants and their property against the expectations of the Enemy, and remembers that at that time, the said Daniel Edwards served against the Enemy at Boston Neck in said County of Washington, at a station near by Point Judith in Capt Sheffield's Company of Militia of said Charlestown. This Deponent distinctly remembers that he and the said Daniel Edwards also served together, against the Enemy at Kingston in the State of Rhode Island, in the fall of 1777 in Capt John Parks Company, when this Deponent served sixty days, but whether the said Daniel served a longer or shorter period than sixty days at that time, this Deponent does not remember. This Deponent further says, that he recollects the said Daniel Edwards in the service against the Enemy on the Island of Rhode Island at Sullivan's Expedition in August or September 1778 where he believes the said Daniel served thirty days; according to the recollection of this Deponent the said Daniel served, on this expedition, in the Company of Capt Augustus Stanton; and afterwards in the Revolution, he thinks in 1780 the said Daniel and this Deponent served together against the Enemy at the four corners, or Ten Rod Road so

called near the Village of Wickford in said County thirty days. — This Deponent further says that he has a general recollection of divers other terms of service of the said Daniel Edwards, in guarding the shores in said County against the Enemy, during the Revolutionary War, but it is not now in his power to state them particularly, and further this Deponent saith not.
Clark Edwards
State of Rhode Island Washington ss. Westerly July 15 th 1833. Personally appeared the above named Deponent Clark Edwards who gave and subscribed before me the preceding Deposition and was by me duly sworn thereto according to Law. I also further certify that the said Clark Edwards is personally well known to me, that he is a person of credit and that his said Deposition is entitled to credit.
Ed. W. Knight Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Is Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas I hereby certify that Judah W. Knight Esq, whose Signature in his own proper hand Writing is Affixed to his foregoing Attestation of the preceding Deposition of Clarke Edwards was at the time thereof & now is a Justice of the Peace for said Town of Westerly duly Commissioned under the Seal of said State & otherwise duly Qualified as Such. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this Twenty Ninth day of August in the Year 1833.
Saml. Helme Clk

I Ethan Grendall of Charles- town in the county of Washington aged seventy four years, on oath do depose & say, that I served on the Island of N. Island in Sullivan's expedition about one month & know that Daniel Edwards served there during the same period. Other said Edwards is This is deponent then (at now) resided in said Charlestown.
Subscribed and Sworn to in Open Court W. M. Sam. Helms Atty
Ethan Grendall
I Allen Grence of Charles- town in the county of Washington State of N. Island aged seventy seven years, on oath do de- pose & say, that in the fall of 1776 I served in guarding Westport & the shores about the town in Capt John Gurney's company, against the enemy, & was in this service when the

British Fleet & Army came in to the bay when we retreated to off Tiverton where we very soon afterwards discharged. This period of service was three months which Daniel Edwards, then of said Charlestown served in the same company with this deponent.
taken. Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court-
Wm. Sam t Helme Clk
Ellen Green
I William Kenyon of Richmond in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island aged seventy seven years on oath do depose & say that I know that Daniel Edwards of Charlestown in said County served in Paul Judick's Battery against the enemy a continual

considerable time during the said term but how long I do not know under the said I shall be Bendick.
William Binyon
taken Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court - Wm. Sam l Helme Clerk

Little Genesee Allegany Co. Nov 12 '49
Dear Sir
Enclosed, are, I believe the necessary documents in relation to the application of my mother for a Pension. If it will be in order, or not inconsistent with the usage of the Department We would thank you to return the old Family Register that it may take its place in the good old Book
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servant Daniel Edwards
D L Edwards

W. Budin
FREE [Signature]
Hon Louis Bass
Sanctuary of War Washington D.C.

Pension Washington January 2nd
FREE [Handwritten signature]

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir Yours of March 5 th come to hand the first of April the occasion of it being so long on its passage was (I suppose) its being directed to Genesee Valley, instead of Bolivar
I have endeavoured to assist Daniel Edwards in getting his application for a transfer of his pension filled out regular or as much so as I can understand the requirement to and hope they are correct if so you will please direct his certificate to either him or me at either Bolivar Allegany Co New York or Ceres McKean Co Pa both being adjoining Towns
in so doing you will oblige
Yours Respectfully
John Edwards, Genesee April 16 1838
P.S. If the application should not be suffi- cient please inform me wherein

Daniel Edwards

Arcade Bank
Providence April 30th 1836
Sir
Your favor of the 27th inst is recd It appears by the Books of this Bank, that Daniel Edwards a private on the Roll of this agency, under the act of June 7. 1832; was last paid his pension on the 7th day of Septemr 1835. to the 4th Septemr 1835.
I am Very Respectful your all Sir
D L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
J. Waterman Pres.

Sto. Paps Dec 31. 1849
Dr Sir,
Will you have the goodness to furnish me such in- formation as may be necessary to enable me to answer the enclosed letter -
Be pleased to return to me with your answer Mr Edwards letter -
Very respect
Mr Robert
L. P. Rensselaer
Hon J. S. Edwards 6000 pensions

Post Office Master County of Washington State of R. I. Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I think that this Letter is misdirected
Respy Yours
J Robert Cnop P.M.
January 1 1850

Daniel Edwards, Albany Roll, act 7 June 32/73 33
In what time was he last paid? Hb. A
Pension Office Decem 8 1849
Died 21 st Feb. 1846
P d to his death
B.D.B.

Westport Post Office County of Washington State of Rhode Island
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I cannot find any person in this Town who claims this document
Respg Your obedient Servt J Hobart Croft P.M.

Daniel Edwards
R. Island
to
Albany - at York

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Albany , ss.
On this Eleventh day of April 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Albany personally appeared Daniel Edwards , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company, commanded by Captain Augustus
Stanton & Thomas Shappie in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Joseph
Noyes in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Rhode Island
to Albany Co, New York . he has got to be old and infirm and all his Children have nearly all removed to this section of the country and he not feeling willing to be beholden to strangers has removed here to be with and obtain the assistance of his Children if or if he should need.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } Daniel Edwards the day and year aforesaid. } John Edwards Justice Peace and
I further certify that the persons named in this and the affidavit below are persons of veracity,
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
Clark G Stillman Being duly Sworn Deposed and saith that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. Clark G Stillman Sworn and subscribed to before me } John Edwards Justice Peace and the day and year aforesaid

State of New York Albany County ss
I Jackson W. Shenman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Edmans Esqr before whom the within affida- vits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his hand writing & signature. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 12 th day of April A D 1836
J. W. Shenman Clerk

Dan Edwards

July 11 7 Mo 3 rd 1831
1831 18 1/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions War department Washington D.C.

Hon B L Edwards
Sir your favor of the fourth of March together with a blank form for an application for a transfer of a pension to Daniel Edwards Esqr came to hand about the first of April and was duly appreciated
The application was filled as soon as convenient and forwarded to Angelica to be mailed (I believe) on the 15 th April since which we have heard nothing from it
I am requested by the said Daniel Edwards to ask you whether the application has been received if not please to forward to him (or me) another form as there has been sufficient time if it has not been lost
If the Application has been received and the transfer made and certificate forwarded he would like to know it if the transfer has not been made please to inform him for what reason for he appears anxious to know on what to depend his pension has been his principal dependance for support as he is too old and infirm to support himself by his labor and has but very little property. In doing so you will confer favor that will be duly appreciated by
Daniel Edwards
Yours Respectfully
Hon B L Edwards
D Edwards
Com. of Pensions, June 2 nd 1838